basic undercover Course
This course is designed to help investigators understand the duties and/or responsibilities of conducting basic undercover investigations and assist investigators with the preparation and execution of basic undercover operations. While this course does have classroom instruction, it concentrates in hands-on, scenario-based training techniques. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to conduct basic undercover operations without hesitation.
Topics to be Covered
- Purchase of Evidence
- Collection of Intelligence
- Identification of Suspects
- Witness of Criminal Activities
- Professional Safety Concerns
- Selection of UC
- Preparing for the UC Role
- Vehicle Operations
- Buy Walk/Bust Operations
- Prostitution Operations
- Ruse Operations
- What could go wrong during UC Operations?
- Evidence Collection/Submission
- Basic Case Preparation
Schedule
*The normal schedule for this course is four- 10 hour days with powerpoint presentations and hands-on application/scenarios.Hours during this course may vary!
*Forty (40) TCOLE hours will be reported by TNOA (Texas Narcotic Officer's Association)
Prerequisites
*Law Enforcement/Military who have investigative duties related to undercover enforcement.
*Unmarked vehicle to be driven during course operations, plain clothes and any surveillance equipment used during everyday operations.